Using the NEC Combo Drive 1
NEC PowerMate
®
Desktop Computers
Using the NEC Combo Drive
The NEC Combo Drive provides the functions of a 4x/4x/32x maximum variable-speed
CD-RW drive and a 6x DVD-ROM drive. You get both CD-ROM and DVD-ROM technology.
The NEC Combo Drive is fully compatible with Kodak Multisession Photo CDs™ and standard
audio CDs.
Use your NEC Combo Drive to load and start programs from CDs or to play audio CDs while
you work or relax. With the Microsoft
®
Windows
®
98 or Windows 2000 operating system, you
can play full-length CD-i movies and play movies in DVD format. DVD is not supported under
the Windows NT
®
operating system. Use the drive to create data and audio CDs and to write
information to a recordable or re-recordable CD.
The software that comes with an NEC Combo Drive computer system includes:
MGI SoftDVD Max™ for PowerMate
®
Desktop Computers – contains the software you
need to configure your system for DVD playback.
NEC CD-RW Software CD – includes applications for CD-RW functions.
See the following section to use your combo drive.
DVD-ROM Drive
This section provides information on:
installing and configuring MGI SoftDVD MAX
starting and using MGI SoftDVD MAX
identifying conditions, situations, and settings that affect playback
using the password protection feature
optimizing a retail Windows 2000 installation for optimal videodisc play
uninstalling MGI SoftDVD MAX.
Installing MGI SoftDVD MAX
Use the following steps to install the SoftDVD player.
1.
Insert the MGI SoftDVD MAX CD in the combo drive.
If you have auto-insert notification enabled, the installation program launches
automatically.
If you do not have auto-insert notification enabled, click the
Start
button and select
Run
.
Browse for the drive letter representing the drive containing the CD, and double click
Setup
.
Several MGI SoftDVD MAX screens appear, followed by a License Agreement window.
2.
Click
Yes
to accept the conditions in the license agreement. The Welcome window appears.
3.
Click
Next
. The Choose Destination Location window appears.
4.
Click
Next
. The installation begins and a status bar appears on the screen showing the
progress of the installation.
